.17 Hmr Round Jammed

[kenj 131]

It's happened to me twice in my CZ452. Once click-bang and at the top of the barrel, the other time click-smoke like the OP. This was with Remingtons. Like the OP, I had to pack up and go home, following a long walk back to the van. I used various lengths of 5/32 brass rod (.156 dia) protected by tape, to tap it through from the action end, plus plenty of gun oil. It took a lot of tapping with a hide mallet. Stopped using the Remmies and went to Hornady and have had click bangs, but dead rabbits on both occasions. Both cases were split, when checked afterwards. Of 25 fired recently, nine had split cases. These days I carry my Magtech .22 semi auto as a back up, just in case.

I have never owned a .17 cleaning rod and have used a Bore Snake after every outing, be it one, or 25 shots. The rifle is still head shooting rabbits out to 140 yards and can't say that is any worse after seven year's use.

My Magtech does not get on with Winchester. Eley are best through it, but can't get any in my area, so RWS have filled the breach and have proved 99% reliable.

[celticrusader 78]

Well I'm glad you can get a boresnake through yours as mine broke as it was to tight...never again for me.

[kenj 131]

My Boresnake was very tight the first time I used it. At the end away from the brushes was a woven in loop, I assume to pull it back and forth, this loop was too bulky to easily pass through the action end. I cut through this with scissors, which allowed the two thicknesses to pass through with a pull. I only drop the brass weight through from the action end, which sometimes takes a few bumps, as bits of debris can build up in the barrel. Usually only one pull through is needed. I usually put a drop of gun oil on the first brush, before entering the weight into the action, oiling and cleaning the bore with one pull.

[maktayla 50]

CeltiCrusader and SneakySniper. What a coincidence you mentioned where you got your ammo from. When i started this post I mentioned I had been using CCI for a long time. 20 grain and not a problem at all. Eventually i was finding it difficult to get them so I ended up getting Winchester. Guess where from....... an thats what got jammed in my barrel.

Very strange...........

[celticrusader 78]

Haha I dont think there's a problem with the ammo just a problem with the guy selling it!. Lol

 

A member of my family is friendly with Dai and has been for years...that said its an old shop with virtually no customer choice let alone enough room to get in to the actual shop...I know he's struggled over the years and now his opening times have been cut back but I won't be returning to him.

Edited August 6, 2014 by celticrusader